A quality entry for my first appointment of Keeshonds at championship level.

VETERAN DOG 1
1 – Austins Chotahkees What a Dream. At 7 years old still in excellent condition, lovely collar, nice head, small ears, well places shoulders, moved soundly and well.

MINOR PUPPY DOG 1 Absent

PUPPY DOG 3
1 – Woods Neradmik French by Design at Weglanfen. Compact puppy, good tail set, pleasing head, well groomed and sympathetically handled.
2- Pecks Pommary Murrays Rove at Byquy. Well grown, good bone very nice head and eye, used ears well and moved OK.
3- Wilks Pommary Ashu Loadale For Dakaraikees

JUNIOR DOG 2
1 – Matthews Valendale Whatever. Attractive dog of good size, nice outline, nice head, eye and ears which were used well, moved soundly and well presented.
2- Valindale What do you Think about Lasetrom. Litter brother to first place, same remarks apply but first place dog was more settled.

POST GRADUATE DOG 3, 1 Absent
1- Hills Plymkees Star class. Very wells presented and animated, nice head, topline and tailset and moved well.
2 – Barton Rossevale Spirit of the night at Collcrist. Pleasing head and good expression, good spectacles, handled well and moved OK.

LIMIT DOG 7, 1 Absent
All the exhibits in this class showed quality.
1 – Divers Allforus roll of the Dice at Murmansk. Super head and expression, dark eyes, lovely ears which were used non-stop, well off for bone and rib, correct topline and tailset. Moved very well, presented and handled beautifully, I was more than pleased to present the CC to this dog and later the Best of Breed.
2 – Days Allforus Dice Master for Spitzcav JW, SH.CM. Litter brother to roll of the dice, I congratulate the breeder of this lovely litter, top quality dog, lovely head, dense coat of vey good colour, always groomed to perfection, handled and moved very well – Reserve CC.
3 – Deans Allforus Frosting over Leckerbeck JW.

OPEN DOG 5, 1 Absent
1 – Sharp-Bales Champion Neradmik D’Artagnan. Plenty has been written in praise of this well known Champion, unfortunately today his coat was not of the standard that one is normally accustomed too but his outstanding attributes won him this class.
2 – Hicksons Champion Kitchigai Great Pretender JW, SH.CM. Mature dog of excellent confirmation, moved well, good legs and feet, coat of harsh texture and good colour in full bloom, totally masculine.
3 – Pecks Valindale Fixed Assets for Byquy

VETERAN BITCH 3, 1 Absent
1 – Bells Champion Allforus Magic n Ice JW, SH.CM. Its not secret that Ice is a favourite of mine, she is still enjoying her days out, short back with good reach of neck, good legs and feet, the coat was not at its best but of lovely texture. I have left the best for last, her head is perfect for me, lovely shaped eye, small ears, a bitch of excellent quality.
2 – Saunders Liefkess Adelina. Another veteran enjoying a day out, very well presented and handled as always by this breeder/exhibitor, beautiful colour, good topline and tailset, moved OK.

MINOR PUPPY BITCH 1
1 – Parsleys Torrikees Miss Dior. Seven month baby which did not appear entirely happy being handled. Coming along nicely on the right lines, stood and moved very well for her first outing.

PUPPY BITCH 2
1 – Hicksons Kichigai Moonlight Kisses. Most attractive puppy, nice head good ears and eyes, good legs and feet and showed of her qualities well. Best puppy.
2 – Hills Pommary Talluhal Lo at Plymkees. Nice head and expression, good body and coat, moved well.

JUNIOR BITCH 3
1 – Henmans Eastkees Dare to Dream of Foxifayre. Very feminine bitch with a very pretty head, dark eyes, small ears with good bone and moved well.
2 – Austins Vallindale Darling Girl for Chotahkees. Very nice girl who is in between coats, very sound and showed non-stop.
3- Jaines Allforus Born for Ice.

LIMIT BITCH 7, 4 Absent
1 – Wadmore-Smith Rossvale The Look of Love. Beautiful bitch coming into her best, lovely dark eyes with small specs and small ears. Dark harsh coat, lovely outline, a picture standing and moving, I was please to award on this occasion her third CC.
2 – Brewer and Harrisons Neradmik Je Ne Sois Quoi for Helkeesen. Good honest bitch nice head dark eyes, lovely firm body and harsh coat with good contrast, moved well.
3 – Stubbings Norkees Special Edition at Vandersee.

OPEN BITCH 7, 1 Absent

1 – Lindsays Enreveyar Magic Star at Mezanda. Pretty head with lovely colour, very good body, high set tail, good bone for size and moved well.
2 – Browns Champion Rossvale Gone With the Wind. Another well known Champion I have long admired. She did not fail to impress me on her overall construction, however, on this occasion coat quantity was against her and cost her the class and a place in the challenge.
3 – Saunders Liefkees Albertine.